MEET THE DRAMA QUEEN KIM RAVER IS UP FOR THE ACTION IN ABC'S `THE NINE'.Byline: David Kronke Television Critic Kim Raver's a survivor. So far, the actress -- who seems to have a thing for numbers -- has made it through five years of the gritty police drama ``Third Watch,'' and two seasons and counting of ramped-up thriller ``24.'' Now she's starring in ``The Nine,'' the ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. drama about a group of strangers inextricably in·ex·tri·ca·ble adj. 1. a. So intricate or entangled as to make escape impossible: an inextricable maze; an inextricable web of deceit. b. united as survivors of a grueling hostage situation after a botched botch tr.v. botched, botch·ing, botch·es 1. To ruin through clumsiness. 2. To make or perform clumsily; bungle. 3. To repair or mend clumsily. n. 1. bank heist Bank Heist is a maze video game developed by 20th Century Fox for the Atari 2600. Each level in Bank Heist is a maze-like city (similar to Pac-Man). The objective of the game is to rob as many banks as possible while avoiding the police. . Raver -- who plays Audrey Raines Audrey Louise Raines is a fictional character played by actress Kim Raver on the television show 24. Biography Audrey (born Audrey Louise Heller) was born in either Albany, New York or Providence, Rhode Island (her file states Providence, however in Day 6, , a Defense Department analyst and the love interest of Keifer Sutherland's Jack Bauer Jack Bauer is the protagonist of the American television series 24, in which he has trained and worked in various capacities as a government agent, including US Army Delta Force, LAPD SWAT, and finally the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) Los Angeles. on ``24'' -- is going to be back on the series when it returns, starting in January. But the statuesque stat·u·esque adj. Suggestive of a statue, as in proportion, grace, or dignity; stately. stat  u·esque 5-foot-9-inch actress
wasn't sure Raines was going to make it through last season, when a
number of regulars met violent and gruesome deaths.
While paging through a script one day on the set, she came across a scene where Audrey was fingered, as was a spy. ``I thought that was it,'' Raver recalls with a laugh while sitting at a Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. coffee shop with the equivalent of a chai Big Gulp sitting before her. ``I couldn't (expletive) believe it. I was literally in the hair and makeup chair, and I took the script - I had half my makeup done and curlers half done -- and I went up to Howard (Gordon, executive producer) and Kiefer (Sutherland) and said, `Is this for real?' '' Audrey was exonerated, but not until after being tortured -- ``That was a lot of fun, actually, even though it shouldn't have been'' -- and shot, nearly bleeding to death. A target x 2 ``Being on `24,' you have (a target on your back), but because I'm in a relationship with Jack Bauer, that's like a double target!'' Raver's not sure when she'll be back on the Emmy-winning series. ``The producers (on `24') know when and where I'm coming back. Kiefer and I talk all the time and try to figure out how to make that work.'' But first Raver will have to find some time off from the demanding ``The Nine.'' where she plays Kathryn Hale Kathryn Hale is a fictional character in the television series The Nine and is portrayed by Kim Raver.[1][2] A high-powered DA attorney, Kathryn is a level-headed and accomplished woman. , a tough and driven assistant district attorney drawn after the tragedy to another survivor, policeman Nick Cavanaugh Nick Cavanaugh is a fictional character in the television series The Nine and is portrayed by Tim Daly.[1][2]. He is a member of the Los Angeles Police Department who is on probation for a gambling addiction at the time of the standoff. , played by Tim Daly. Over the course of the season, the serialized ``Nine'' will reveal what transpired during the hostage crisis When a surrounded terrorist or criminal tries to hold off the authorities by force, it is considered a "barricaded suspect" situation. When a person/s holds others against their will, but keeps them hidden, it is simple kidnapping. . But Raver says the show's creators have been careful not to withhold too much information at the risk of alienating viewers. ``We're revealing enough stuff so that you're satiated sa·ti·ate tr.v. sa·ti·at·ed, sa·ti·at·ing, sa·ti·ates 1. To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully. 2. To satisfy to excess. adj. Filled to satisfaction. and not frustrated,'' she says. The role has kept the actress -- who was a regular on ``Sesame Street'' as a kid and is now the mother of a 4-year-old -- busier than she expected. ``I was thinking, `Oh, (the show has) a large ensemble; I'll get a lot of time off, but I've been working every single day, like 14 hours a day.'' But before ``The Nine,'' Raver was able to squeeze in time to make the upcoming holiday film ``Night at the Museum'' (opening Dec. 22), in which she gets to show off her lighter side. She stars alongside Ben Stiller, who plays a security guard at New York's Museum of Natural History, where all the displays come to life at night. Her `wacky, kooky' side ``Thank God!'' is the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. native's response to landing a comedic role after so many intense ones. ``It was so huge for me. People start to see you a certain way, and there's such a wacky, kooky side to me.'' Raver knew Stiller when both worked in New York's theater scene as teenagers. ``The only problem in the film was, I couldn't stop laughing with him. Here I was, the drama person. I should be able to keep my (stuff) together, but I had him and Paul Rudd, and, between the two of them, it was excruciatingly funny. I hope they keep the outtakes.'' Moreover, after playing so many intense characters, Raver, who is married to director Manuel Boyer, is glad to be in a role her young son can enjoy. ``He says, `Can I watch?' '' she says, ``and I always have to say, `No, not this scene,' and, `No, not this scene,' and, `Definitely not this scene - there's a gun to my head.' So I'm glad he'll be able to enjoy this.'' But while Raver certainly enjoyed her time making ``Museum'' and enjoys working with her co-stars and creators on ``The Nine,'' she speaks with particular relish of ``24.'' ``I love that show and I love working with Kiefer. We have a similar way of working together. It's such an extraordinary experience.'' Now she's hoping Audrey survives this season's day for a chance to appear in the ``24'' film that will shoot next spring. Don't bet against her. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke@dailynews.com THE NINE What: On this week's episode, Kim Raver's character, the former bank hostage Kathryn, makes a decision about her future. Where: ABC (Channel 7). When: 10 p.m Wednesday. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``We're revealing enough stuff so that you're satiated and not frustrated,'' says Kim Raver about plot details on ``The Nine.'' |
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